John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 138:8
The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me ,.... Or "will", or "may the Lord perform for me" F24 יגמר בעדי "perficiet pro me", Montanus, Musculus; "perficiat pro me", Junius & Tremellius. : all things in providence; all that he had appointed for him, that would be for his good and his own glory, Psalm 57:2 ; and particularly what concerned him as a king. He had made him king over the house of Judah; he had begun to fulfil his promise concerning the kingdom; and he would... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 138:6-8
David here comforts himself with three things:? I. The favour God bears to his humble people (Ps. 138:6): Though the Lord be high, and neither needs any of his creatures nor can be benefited by them, yet has he respect unto the lowly, smiles upon them as well pleased with them, overlooks heaven and earth to cast a gracious look upon them (Isa. 57:15; 66:1), and, sooner or later, he will put honour upon them, while he knows the proud afar off, knows them, but disowns them and rejects them, how... read more